Alternative dispute resolution in a nutshell / / by Jacqueline M. Nolan-Haley

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910136123503321
• Autore: Nolan-Haley Jacqueline M. <1949->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: St. Paul, Minnesota : , : West, , 2013; ©2013
• ISBN: 1-62810-666-2
• Edizione: [Fourth edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (318 pages)
• Collana: West nutshell series
• Disciplina: 347.739
• Soggetti: Dispute resolution (Law) - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- OUTLINE -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- I. Overview -- II. Why Study ADR? -- III. Background of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Movement -- Chapter 2. Negotiation -- I. Introduction -- II. Definitions and Concepts -- A. Dispute and Deal-Making Negotiation -- B. Distributive and Integrative Bargaining -- III. Approaches to Negotiation -- A. In General -- B. Negotiation Approaches in Practice -- IV. Stages of the Negotiation Process -- A. Planning and Analysis -- B. Exchanging Information -- C. Concessions and Compromise -- D. Reaching Agreement -- E. Barriers to Settlement -- F. The Role of Emotions in Negotiation -- G. The Role of Culture in Negotiations -- V. Ethical Issues in Negotiation -- A. Relationship with Clients -- B. Truthfulness -- C. Misrepresentation -- D. Threats -- VI. Legal Aspects of Negotiation -- A. The Settlement Agreement -- B. Protecting Confidentiality in Negotiation -- C. Incentives for Settlement -- Chapter 3. Mediation -- I. Overview -- A. Definition -- B. Advantages and Disadvantages of Mediation -- II. The Mediation Process -- A. Specific Activities -- B. Drafting the Mediation Agreement -- C. Role of the Mediator -- D. Multi-Party Mediation -- E. Mediator Skills -- F. Mediator Requirements -- III. Ethical Concerns -- A. In General -- B. Good Faith Requirements -- C. Maintaining the Integrity of Mediation -- D. Mandatory Mediation Programs -- E. Ethical Concerns for the Lawyer-Mediator -- IV. Mediation and the Law -- A. ; The Role of Law -- B. Informed Consent in Mediation -- C. Lawyers and Mediation -- D. Legal Issues -- V. Mediation Approaches in a Litigated Case: One Example -- A. Some Indications for Mediation -- B. Possible Mediation Approaches -- Chapter 4. Arbitration -- I. Introduction -- II. Historical Perspective.; III. The Traditional Model of Arbitration -- IV. Class Action Arbitration -- V. Compulsory Arbitration -- A. Public Sector Arbitration -- B. Court-Annexed Arbitration -- C. Medical Malpractice Arbitration -- D. Employment Arbitration -- E. Consumer Arbitration -- VI. Arbitration Definitions -- A. Interest and Rights Arbitration -- B. Administered and Non-Administered Arbitration -- C. Final Offer Arbitration -- D. Tripartite Arbitration -- VII. Legal Issues -- A. Arbitrability -- VIII. The Arbitration Proceeding -- A. Provisional Relief -- B. Initiating Arbitration -- C. Selection of Arbitrators -- IX. The Arbitration Award -- A. Judicial Review of the Arbitration Award under the FAA -- B. Venue -- C. Punitive Damages -- D. Res Judicata, Collateral Estoppel and Arbitration -- X. International Commercial Arbitration -- Chapter 5. Dispute Resolution in the Court System -- I. Introduction -- II. Court-Annexed Arbitration -- III. Court-Annexed Mediation -- IV. The Summary Jury Trial -- A. Overview -- B. Governing Principles -- C. The Summary Jury Trial Process -- D. Major Advantages of the Summary Jury Trial -- E. Criticisms of the Summary Jury Trial -- F. Case Law Development -- V. Early Neutral Evaluation -- A. Overview -- B. How ENE Operates -- C. On the Merits -- VI. Magistrates, Special Masters, and Neutral Experts -- A. Magistrates -- B. Special Masters -- C. Neutral Experts -- VII. Restorative Justice: ADR in the Context of Criminal Law -- Chapter 6. Hybrid Dispute Resolution Procedures -- I. The Mini-Trial -- A. Definition -- B. The Structure of a Mini-Trial -- C. The Settlement Discussions -- D. Appropriate Use of the Mini-Trial -- II. Fact-Finding -- III. Reference Procedures -- IV. MED-ARB -- V. Negotiated Rulemaking -- VI. Ombudsperson -- VII. Conciliation -- VIII. Online Dispute Resolution -- IX. Consensus Building.; X. Collaborative Governance -- XI. Dispute Review Boards -- List of Appendices -- Appendix A. Federal Rules of Evidence-Rule 408 -- Appendix B. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure-Rules 16 and 68 -- Appendix C. Model Standards of Practice for Family and Divorce Mediation (August 2000) -- Appendix D. The Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators -- Appendix E. American Arbitration Association Commercial Arbitration Rules & Mediation Procedures (2009) -- Appendix F. Mandated Participation and Settlement Coercion: Dispute Resolution as It Relates to the Courts -- Appendix G. Ethical Standards of Professional Responsibility for the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution -- Appendix H. The Uniform Arbitration Act -- Appendix I. Federal Arbitration Act -- Appendix J. Revised Uniform Arbitration Act (2000) -- Appendix K. Demand for Arbitration -- Appendix L. Task Force on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Employment, Due Process Protocol -- Appendix M. The Code of Ethics for Arbitrators in Commercial Disputes -- Appendix N. Model Rules of Professional Conduct -- Appendix O. Model Rules of Professional Conduct -- Appendix P. Model Rules of Professional Conduct -- Appendix Q. Uniform Mediation Act -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This title presents a concise summary of alternatives to the court adjudication of disputes. It provides an on-point discussion that facilitates an understanding of the wide variety of options available that can better suit a client's needs, such as negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and various hybrids such as arbitration-mediation, mediation-arbitration, and consensus-building, as well as court-connected processes. Particular attention is focused on the legal and ; ethical issues associated with negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. Each chapter contains a bibliography.